. Boston, a guide book . istinguish it from its stillexisting predecessor, the Old South Meetinghouse (CongregationalTrinitarian), is also, like Trinity, noteworthy for richness of design andornamentation in both the exterior and interior of the structure. It is inthe North Italian Gothic style, and constructed mainly of the local Rox-bury stone. The great tower terminating in a pyramidal spire, composedof combinations of colored stones, rises two hundred and forty-eight main entrance through the front of the tower is richly decoratedand recessed. Delicate carvings of vines and fruits
. Boston, a guide book . istinguish it from its stillexisting predecessor, the Old South Meetinghouse (CongregationalTrinitarian), is also, like Trinity, noteworthy for richness of design andornamentation in both the exterior and interior of the structure. It is inthe North Italian Gothic style, and constructed mainly of the local Rox-bury stone. The great tower terminating in a pyramidal spire, composedof combinations of colored stones, rises two hundred and forty-eight main entrance through the front of the tower is richly decoratedand recessed. Delicate carvings of vines and fruits in a belt of gray sand-stone ornament the fa9ade. In the beautiful arcade between the towerand the south transept, across which are the words, Behold I haveset thee an open door, are inscribed tablets. One bears this inscrip-tion: 1669. Old South Church. Preserved and blessed of God formore than two hundred years while worshiping on its original site, cor-ner of Washington and Milk streets, whence it was removed to this. New Old South Church SS MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY building in 1875, 3-^id constant proofs of his guidance and loving transtulit sustinet.^ Cummings & Sears vv^ere the architects of thischurch. The Second Church (Unitarian), descendant of the historic OldNorth Church of North Square, founded in 1649, ^^ built in large partfrom the stones of the previous meetinghouse in Bedford Street, nowin the business quarter, which was taken down in 1872. It is a plainGothic exterior, beautified by a complete mantle of ivy. The interioris broad and lofty, showing the open-timbered roof. Interesting memo-rials of former pastors of distinction are here. In the transept at theright of the pulpit is a bust of Ralph Waldo Emersoit (minister in
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